1976 BYU Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1976 BYU Cougars football Western Athletic Conference WAC 9–3 6–1 LaVell Edwards 5th Doug Scovil 1st West Coast Dick Felt 5th 4–3 Cougar Stadium WAC co-champion Tangerine Bowl L 21–49 vs. Oklahoma State The 1976 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The Cougars were led by fifth-year head coach LaVell Edwards and played their home games at Cougar Stadium in Provo, Utah. The team competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference, winning a share of the conference title with Wyoming with a conference record of 6–1. BYU was invited to the 1976 Tangerine Bowl, where they lost to Oklahoma State. Schedule 1976 AP September 11 l y y Kansas State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 3–13 27,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-ku-k-staate-impressi/157339324/ The Salina Journal KU, K-Staate impressive in home debuts September 12, 1976 October 17, 2024 Newspapers.com September 18 w Colorado State Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 42–18 33,013 https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-byu-stomps-csu-421/157339458/ Albuquerque Journal BYU stomps CSU, 42–18 September 19, 1976 October 17, 2024 Newspapers.com September 25 w y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 23–16 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-last-second-td-pass-b/157339587/ The Arizona Daily Star Last-second TD pass beats Wildcats, 23–16 September 26, 1976 October 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 2 w y y San Diego State San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA 8–0 41,786 Cougars Stun Aztecs, 8-0, In Rugged Defensive Clash The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, Utah Steve Wilson October 3, 1976 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8410646/cougars_stun_aztecs/ Newspapers.com January 17, 2017https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-times-advocate-aztecs-blanked-by-c/157339674/ Daily Times-Advocate Aztecs blanked by Cougars October 3, 1976 October 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 9 l y Wyoming Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 29–34 35,423 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-cowboys-withstand-couga/157339750/ The Daily Herald Cowboys withstand Cougar charge October 10, 1976 October 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 w y Southern Miss Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 63–19 23,029 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74300274/byu-crushes-eagles-in-6319-romp The Salt Lake Tribune BYU crushes Eagles in 63–19 romp October 17, 1976 March 24, 2021 Newspapers.com October 23 w y Utah State Cougar Stadium Provo, UT rivalry 45–14 24,124 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-byu-ace-gets-5-td-p/157339854/ The Sunday Oregonian BYU ace gets 5 TD passes in 45–14 win October 24, 1976 October 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 30 w Arizona State Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 43–21 29,854 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-cougars-dump-asu/157339949/ The Idaho Statesman Cougars dump ASU October 31, 1976 October 17, 2024 Newspapers.com November 6 w UTEP Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 40–27 24,644 https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-cougars-top-miners/157340065/ Casper Star-Tribune Cougars top Miners November 7, 1976 October 17, 2024 Newspapers.com November 13 w y New Mexico University Stadium Albuquerque, NM 21–8 18,038 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hobbs-daily-news-sun-brigham-young-tops/157340156/ Hobbs Daily News-Sun Brigham Young tops UNM 21–8 November 14, 1976 October 17, 2024 Newspapers.com November 20 w y Utah Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT Holy War 34–12 30,503 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-byu-finishes-92/157340267/ Rapid City Journal BYU finishes 9–2 November 21, 1976 October 17, 2024 Newspapers.com December 18 l y y Oklahoma State 14 Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL Tangerine Bowl 21–49 37,812 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-cowboys-blast-byu-4921/157340365/ St. Petersburg Times Cowboys blast BYU 49–21 December 19, 1976 October 17, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/brigham-young/1976-schedule.html 1976 Brigham Young Cougars Schedule and Results Game summaries Kansas State December 2022 Colorado State Colorado State 0 8 7 3 BYU 7 15 3 17 September 18 Cougar Stadium, Provo, UT 33,013 yes 1 BYU Jeff Nilsson 9-yard pass from Gifford Nielsen (Taylor kick) BYU 7-0 2 CSU Davis 5-yard run (Graham run) Colorado St 8-7 2 BYU John VanDerWouden 35-yard pass from Gifford Nielsen (Gifford Nielsen to Chronister pass) BYU 15-8 2 BYU John VanDerWouden 26-yard pass from Gifford Nielsen (Taylor kick) BYU 22-8 3 CSU Harris 1-yard run (Drake kick) BYU 22-15 3 BYU Taylor 38-yard field goal BYU 25-15 4 CSU Drake 42-yard field goal BYU 25-18 4 BYU John VanDerWouden 13-yard pass from Gifford Nielsen (Taylor kick) BYU 32-18 4 BYU Taylor 21-yard field goal BYU 35-18 4 BYU John VanDerWouden 12-yard pass from Terry McEwen (Taylor kick) BYU 42-18 yes Gifford Nielsen completed 13 of 32 passes for 174 yards before leaving late in the final quarter while John VanDerWouden set a single-game conference record with four touchdown receptions. LaVell Edwards beat Colorado State for the first time since taking over BYU in 1972."BYU's passing attack dumps Colorado State." Eugene Register-Guard. 1976 Sept 19. At Arizona BYU 13 3 0 7 Arizona 3 7 3 3 September 25 Arizona Stadium yes Q1 BYU Taylor 36 yard field goal BYU 3–0 Q1 BYU Taylor 38 yard field goal BYU 6–0 Q1 ARIZ Pistor 52 yard field goal BYU 6–3 Q1 BYU Billick 20 yard pass from Nielsen (Taylor kick) BYU 13–3 Q2 ARIZ Nash 31 yard pass from Krohn (Pistor kick) BYU 13–10 Q2 BYU Taylor 39 yard field goal BYU 16–10 Q3 ARIZ Pistor 20 yard field goal BYU 16–13 Q4 ARIZ Pistor 39 yard field goal Tie 16–16 Q4 BYU Harris 43 yard pass from Nielsen (Taylor kick) BYU 23–16 yes CougarStats.com. Retrieved 2016-Sep-16. At San Diego State December 2022 Wyoming December 2022 Southern Mississippi December 2022 Utah State December 2022 Arizona State Arizona St 21 0 0 0 BYU 17 7 16 3 October 30 Cougar Stadium • Provo, Utah yes 1 BYU VanDerWouden 3-yard run (Taylor kick) BYU 7-0 1 ASU Mucker 80-yard pass from Sproul (Kush kick) Tie 7-7 1 BYU Taylor 21-yard field goal BYU 10-7 1 ASU Mucker 43-yard pass from Sproul (Kush kick) Arizona St 14-10 1 BYU Harris 35-yard pass from Nielsen (Taylor kick) BYU 17-14 1 ASU Sproul 1-yard run (Kush kick) Arizona St 21-17 2 BYU Lowry 2-yard run (Taylor kick) BYU 24-21 3 BYU Chronister 81-yard pass from Nielsen (Taylor kick) BYU 31-21 3 BYU Taylor 40-yard field goal BYU 34-21 3 BYU Christensen 2-yard run (pass failed) BYU 40-21 4 BYU Taylor 44-yard field goal BYU 43-21 yes Eugene Register-Guard. 1976 Oct 31. UTEP December 2022 At New Mexico December 2022 At Utah BYU Cougars 2; text-align:center collapsed BYU Cougars (8–2) at Utah Utes (3–6) November 20, 1976 BYU 7 13 14 0 Utah 0 6 0 6 Rice Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah 30,503 Clear, 56 F C Box Score First quarter BYU – Gifford Nielsen 6-yard run (Dave Taylor kick). BYU 7–0. Second quarter BYU – Mike Chronister 3-yard pass from Gifford Nielsen (). BYU 13–0. UTAH – Steve Peake 3-yard run. BYU 13–6. BYU – George Harris 25-yard pass from Gifford Nielsen (Dave Taylor kick). BYU 20–6. Third quarter BYU – Jeff Blanc 19-yard pass from Gifford Nielsen (Dave Taylor kick). BYU 27–6. BYU – Dave Lowry 2-yard run (Dave Taylor kick). BYU 34–6. Fourth quarter UTAH – Richard Graham 3-yard pass from Patrick Degnan. BYU 34–13. Top passers BYU – Gifford Nielsen – 25/35, 415 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT UTAH – Patrick Degnan – 19/42, 270 yards, TD, INT Top rushers BYU – Todd Christensen – 8 rushes, 53 yards UTAH – Steve Peake – 13 rushes, 46 yards, TD Top receivers BYU – George Harris – 6 receptions, 134 yards, TD UTAH – Michael Cordy – 6 receptions, 117 yards right Game highlights Tangerine Bowl (vs Oklahoma State) December 2022 Personnel 1976 BYU Cougars y Todd Christensen RB y RJr Gifford Nielsen QB y 8 Jr John VanDerWouden WR Dave Taylor K LaVell Edwards References BYU Category:BYU Cougars football seasons Category:Western Athletic Conference football champion seasons BYU Cougars football Category:Long stubs with short prose